In ancient China, Confucian traditions required women to be gentle and obedient. According to “The Book of Rites,” a collection of texts mainly published in the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) on the ...

《民間傳奇》adapted dozens of famous Chinese folk tales, dramas, and myth legends, such as "The Butterfly Lovers" and "Chang'e Flying to the Moon". These stories show the joys and sorrows of ancient Chinese ...

Analysts say Chinese animators, by blending ancient folklore with the emotional textures of modern life, are redefining what mythology means -- not only an echo of the past, but also a mirror of the ...

For centuries, the Yangtze porpoise was a common sight on the river it is named after. Now, the freshwater mammal is critically endangered, rarely sighted, and only found in a tiny proportion of the ...

Humans have been telling stories of dragons for millennia. Depending on the region of the world, a dragon might be a god or a monster, a bringer of water or fire, or a figure of fortune or death.

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Grace Lin RISE OF THE HALFLING KING Tales of the Feathered Serpent, Vol. 1 Written by David ...